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By Your Glance of Grace, peace is obtained, and the treasure fills the mind. That servant, unto whom You bestow Your Mercy, is approved and accepted. ||3||
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How rare is that person who drinks in the Ambrosial Essence of the Lord's Kirtan. Nanak has obtained the commodity of the One Name; he lives by chanting and meditating on it within his heart. ||4||14||116||
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Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: I am God's maid-servant; He is the highest of all. All things, big and small, are said to belong to Him. ||1||
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I surrender my soul, my breath of life, and my wealth, to my Lord Master. Through His Name, I become radiant; I am known as His slave. ||1||Pause||
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You are Carefree, the Embodiment of Bliss. Your Name is a gem, a jewel. One who has You as her Master, is satisfied, satiated and happy forever. ||2||
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O my companions and fellow maidens, please implant that balanced understanding within me. Serve the Holy Saints lovingly, and find the treasure of the Lord. ||3||
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All are servants of the Lord Master, and all call Him their own. She alone dwells in peace, O Nanak, whom the Lord adorns. ||4||15||117||
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Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Become the servant of the Saints, and learn this way of life. Of all virtues, the most sublime virtue is to see your Husband Lord near at hand. ||1||
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So, dye this mind of yours with the color of the Lord's Love. Renounce cleverness and cunning, and know that the Sustainer of the world is with you. ||1||Pause||
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Whatever your Husband Lord says, accept that, and make it your decoration. Forget the love of duality, and chew upon this betel leaf. ||2||
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Make the Word of the Guru's Shabad your lamp, and let your bed be Truth. Twenty-four hours a day, stand with your palms pressed together, and the Lord, your King, shall meet you. ||3||
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She alone is cultured and embellished, and she alone is of incomparable beauty. She alone is the happy soul-bride, O Nanak, who is pleasing to the Creator Lord. ||4||16||118||
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Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: As long as there are doubts in the mind, the mortal staggers and falls. The Guru removed my doubts, and I have obtained my place of rest. ||1||
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Those quarrelsome enemies have been overcome, through the Guru. I have now escaped from them, and they have run away from me. ||1||Pause||
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He is concerned with 'mine and yours', and so he is held in bondage. When the Guru dispelled my ignorance, then the noose of death was cut away from my neck. ||2||
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As long as he does not understand the Command of God's Will, he remains miserable. Meeting with the Guru, he comes to recognize God's Will, and then, he becomes happy. ||3||
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I have no enemies and no adversaries; no one is wicked to me. That servant, who performs the Lord's service, O Nanak, is the slave of the Lord Master. ||4||17||119||
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Aasaa, Fifth Mehl: Peace, celestial poise and absolute bliss are obtained, singing the Kirtan of the Lord's Praises. Bestowing His Name, the True Guru removes the evil omens. ||1||
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